FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a fast-track migration program that allows employers in Canada’s four Atlantic provinces — Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island — to hire foreign nationals for jobs they haven’t been able to fill locally.

Once a designated employer finds a candidate who meets their needs and who is eligible under one of the pilot programs, they need to offer them a job. The employer however will not need to get a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which helps streamline the application process.

When the candidate has accepted the employer’s job offer, the employer will then connect the candidate with a designated settlement service provider organisation. That organisation will perform a needs assessment and also develop a settlement plan before immigration. This means they will inform the candidate and their family about the community they’re moving to, and where they can get assistance upon arrival.

Canadian tourist visa or Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) processing takes anywhere from 2 days to 4 weeks. If you have NOT travelled to Canada or the US in the last 10 years, Canadian TRV processing can take anywhere from 2-4 weeks.

The ideal processing time for a visitor visa for Canada is a maximum of 15 days. A student visa needs 3 days for processing, while a work visa takes a maximum of 4 days. The processing time may vary according to the location of the application centre and individual cases.

This includes the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades (FST), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) streams, as well as some Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). In 80% of cases, an application submitted through Express Entry is processed within 6 months from the date it is received.

Unlike some foreign countries, you do not need a job offer to immigrate to Canada. There are programs available for you that allow you to apply for permanent residency in Canada without securing employment beforehand. You can apply for permanent residence if you are considered a Skilled Worker.

Age (maximum 110 points) Canadian immigration candidates entering the Express Entry pool without a spouse or common-law partner are eligible for up to 110 points under this criterion of the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System. Candidates with a spouse or common-law partner are eligible for up to 100 points.